Powerful budget committees in the State House and Senate signed off on a package of bills on Tuesday that would raise the minimum age to purchase a firearm to 21 from 18, mandate a three - day waiting period for most gun purchases, and increase funding for school safety measures and access to mental health care. (nytimes.com)
In the rare Saturday session, the Senate debated a Republican - sponsored bill that would raise the minimum age to purchase a firearm to 21 from 18; mandate a three - day waiting period for most gun purchases; ban bump stocks, which enable semiautomatic rifles to fire much faster; and set up a voluntary program to arm trained schoolteachers and pay them a stipend to participate. (nytimes.com)
Ms. Herd acknowledged that most gun owners consider themselves to be hobbyists and do not endorse violence. (cnbc.com)